He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Gale Sayers, the man they called the "Kansas Comet," was one of the most elusive running backs of all time, and a part of a rich running ...

I’m glad I don’t have to talk to you every day.” I met the legendary Gale Sayers at the grand opening of the Bolingbrook Bass Pro Shops store in 2007. I’ll admit that I was too intimidated ...

Despite not being selected in the NFL Draft, Piccolo earned a spot on the Bears roster and worked his way from the practice squad to backing up star tailback Gale Sayers. Eventually, Piccolo ...

Piccolo's valiant fight against the disease and his close friendship with fellow Bears running back Gale Sayers was chronicled in the classic TV movie "Brian's Song" in 1971. In presenting the awards, ...

BTP. Hold on to your Bears hats, I’m about to do something that’s sacrilegious. We all love Gale Sayers and Payton. Did you know that the Bears were 41-54 with Sayers? I grew up wearing a 34 ...

A touchstone of a generation, BRIAN'S SONG tells the story of the real-life relationship between football teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers played by James Caan and Billy Dee Williams.

Piccolo is most known for his relationship with former Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, and their friendship was the spotlight of the film "Brian's Song," which has left a profound ...

That didn’t stop him from writing and sharing a poem he wrote about Piccolo, whose friendship with Gale Sayers was depicted in the 1971 movie “Brian’s Song.” Speaking in front of members ...

Assisting a runner should never be allowed. There is such an enjoyment watching running backs in the open field like Gale Sayers, Walter Payton and Saquon Barkley. Power runners like Jim Brown ...